Your kitchen or mine?

Ahhhh, I love baking pumpkin pie. Of all things I bake, that's the only thing that always turns out just the way it's suppose to be. I figured out that after years of cooking and baking ... I better leave the baking to my kid! Now she's a fantastic baker and the reason why is that she follows the recipe exactly. Now me, I like to substitute ingredients or toss in a little extra of this or that. I'm sure all you bakers out there are going ... oh noooo, you can't do that ... which is correct. Well you can, but most of the time your cookies or cakes won't turn out right. See, I'm an artist someone who enjoys experimenting with things, just like following an exact pattern for something to knit or crochet ... my hands just refuse to follow the rules that are written down and I end up making my own rules. Now with my arts and crafts I end up with a great result (well most of the time) but in baking that usually turns out to be a disaster so I stick to cooking, tossing in a little of this and a little of that, which the recipe doesn't call for is ok when you're making stew, or quiche or pasta dishes and I definitely leave baking to my daughter. She makes cupcakes that are to die for, and she makes them from scratch not from a box. She dreams of having her own cupcakery business some day and I must say I think she will definitely succeed!

So, talking about cooking and baking and making pumpkin pie last night made me think of putting together a treasury with kitchen items so voila ... enjoy! While I'm gonna have a piece of pumpkin pie.

Holiday Market Joy and Precious Holidays

With the expected snow I thought we better start getting into the holiday spirit!

Here a treasury I just made to get into the spirit and start shopping early this year.



Next is a treasury called "Holiday Market Joy" featuring my Christmas baby hat. The Curator of this treasury http://www.etsy.com/shop/LilTexasCharm sells the cutest baby items!

Bundle of Love, A33 and Rusty bits blues

Always more treasuries to explore and share with you all.

Here is one I just made today. I love the color rust mixed with blue.



Next is a treasury called "Bundle of Love" featuring my felted pincushion http://www.etsy.com/listing/73501667/needle-felted-fairytale-toadstool?ref=tre-948118160-14 by Curator http://www.etsy.com/shop/TasteofShabbyChic who makes and sells beautiful floral earrings and necklaces.



Then we have a treasury called "A33" featuring my little christmas elf hat http://www.etsy.com/listing/82972907/knitted-newborn-christmas-elf-hat?ref=tre-943471693-5 by Curator http://www.etsy.com/shop/albado who makes and sells gorgeous brooches, gloves, scarves and many other handmade items. If you like handmade, modern sometimes avant garde things, check out this shop.

Yes, yes, yes!!!! My treasury made it on Etsy's Front Page!!!

I was so darn excited to find out this treasury made it to the Front Page. As you can see going back through my blog, I've been trying for months to make a beautiful treasury good enough to make it to the front page. And ta-daaaaaa this one made it! A big thank you to all you shop owners whose items I picked to be part of this beauty. I used to get frustrated making all these treasuries and never making it to the front page but today just proved that hard work pays off in the end. And just when you think you want to give up and stop trying ... that's what happened to me this weekend a little voice inside of me said keep on going, don't give up. Funny thing is that I had started a treasury and forgot to save it!!! That's when I was ready to give it all up but I really don't give up easy so I started all over again and I made this one, the one that made it to the front page. I think it's worth putting this up a second time on my blog, what do you think?

Baby Christmas Elves, Chocolate with a cherry on top and Woodland Magic

This first treasury called "Baby Christmas Elves" features my knitted newborn Christmas Elf hat http://www.etsy.com/listing/82972907/knitted-newborn-christmas-elf-hat?ref=tre-940361159-15 . The Curator http://www.etsy.com/shop/lauriefaithgraves?ref=pr_shop_more sells darling hats, booties, dolls and lots more so make sure you check out her shop. This treasury is a collection of the cutest baby christmas elf hats you will ever see!



This next treasury I put together thinking about a chocolate cupcake with a cherry on top! I know, no such thing listed in the treasury but hey the colors match my thought.



This second one I put together this morning. There are so many amazing artists out there on Etsy making the cutest things I couldn't help putting together another treasury with the little critters in the woods! Thanks for visiting my blog and all the Etsy shops featured in these treasuries. Start your Christmas shopping today!

City Mouse, Country Mouse and a sweet romance

Two treasuries I would like to share with you.

This first one named "City Mouse, Country Mouse" featuring my Critter Onion http://www.etsy.com/listing/65027840/hamster-mouse-gerbil-play-house-critter?ref=tre-926596478-12 which could hold any little real critter or make a perfect little house for a young child to play with. The Curator's shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/kimhambricart announcement says " I have been a fiber artist for 15 years. I create fiber art to experience color and share this experience with others. I enjoy creating energy from placing colors side by side.
My art relies primary on nature for its imagery. I hand-dye many of my own fabrics using paints that react with the sun. I also hand-carve rubber stamps and imprint shapes from nature onto my fabrics. Gingko and maple leaves, spirals, birds, snakes and abstract female figures are my favorites. I often further embellish my work with beads. You can find out more about me and my art on my website: www.kimhambricart.com, and on my blog: www.kimhambricart.blogspot.co" What a clever treasury she put together!



Next is a treasury I made this evening. As I'm sitting here with cold hands working on my computer because our heater isn't working! They are suppose to instal a new part on Monday. Thank God we have a second heater in the upstairs of our house so I can go sit upstairs and get warmed up, brrrrr. Hope this treasury doesn't leave you cold!

Meet Lizzie my newest little hedgehog and a cute pink hat

I made this little lady to fit into her own little wicker basket! That's how she will travel to your house if you decide to purchase her. You can find her in my http://www.etsy.com/listing/84428683/needle-felted-hedgehog-in-a-basket shop.

Also just listed a cute soft pink baby hat, http://www.etsy.com/listing/84437261/knitted-soft-pink-preemie-baby-doll-or perfect for a preemie or a newborn baby girl. I can make this in different colors if you like. Just e-mail me with any questions you have.